Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Many people with diabetes admit to keeping their diabetes a secret. Less than two years ago, I was one of them. I hated the way people treated me when they found out about my diabetes. I hated being told that I wasn't allowed to eat things by people who didn't have a clue about diabetes. I hated the horror stories people told about their acquaintances with diabetes. I hated people asking me if I had the "bad" kind of diabetes.
We've all heard the "If only they had eaten more healthily, exercised more, and slept properly, they wouldn't have diabetes" comments. Such remarks are not only largely untrue, but also offensive. Afraid of such judgment and gossip, many people with diabetes decide to keep it to themselves. But diabetes can be dangerous when kept a secret. Sometimes, as much as we try to avoid it, we require outside help.
http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2011/12/09/7379/diabetes-shouldnt-be-top-secret/
We've all heard the "If only they had eaten more healthily, exercised more, and slept properly, they wouldn't have diabetes" comments. Such remarks are not only largely untrue, but also offensive. Afraid of such judgment and gossip, many people with diabetes decide to keep it to themselves. But diabetes can be dangerous when kept a secret. Sometimes, as much as we try to avoid it, we require outside help.
http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2011/12/09/7379/diabetes-shouldnt-be-top-secret/
